Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-31

INC new NoutOm0L uI0I0ITs
FIRST ANNUAL REroKr or rHR COMMISSION.
Inc nrst annual report OF the library commission
was submitted to Congress to-day. II
was signed by Secretary Lamar, and after
reviewing the creation Of the commission,
aus organization, etc, IL states that the
amount realized from the sale OF old material
Irom the buildings torn down on the library site
removing the buildings was g, 1880, so that the
Saie OF Old material nearly covered It besides there
e on hand 1 OF material from the nuings and in
snree million brick, loo perches of stone, and
l.6e0 toists for scafolding. Tae value OF Che ma
. .eriaI saved nom the buildings il estimated at
New war ships.
4 f1oFos4D INCREASE OF THREE vIsSEIs 10 rHx
NUMBER IN THE PENDING BILL
Owing to the absence Of two members OF the
naval subcommittee on construction, no meeting
mas yeS been held, but as Q result OF INFORMAL
conferences between several members OF the sub
coSnmlttee. an agreement which will doubtless
receive the approval OF the fun committee, has
0ns to two an Sn assns
s sunSSa1 "a / and sSrss r sessoins torpedo
part of several members Of the COMMITTEES
when the construction bill Is reached I'm the House
10 move an increase OF the appropriation SO as TO
provide Tor the CONSTRUCTION OF at least three YES
seas In addition TO those already described.
The Randall Revenue Bill.
THK SPEAKER RESERVES HIS OPINION OF n.
The Randall men stin continue their confer
ences concerning their proposed reduction of the
revenue. They had long talk with the speaker
on the subject yesterday, relating chiefly to the
parliamentary tactics necessary to bring the mat
ter before the House. The Speaker told them that
ne mao READ the Dill very carefully. but he reserved
ms opinion OF IL. He promised TO talk with some
or the members OF the other wing OF the party to
ascertain their sentiments with regard ~ the
matter.
Capitol Topics.
THx AGRICULTURAL BILL PASSED.
On motion OF Mr.. Hatch (Mo) an amendment
was adopted to the agricultural appropriation bill
In the House this afternoon providing thatithe
bond of the commissioner OF agriculture shall be
In the penal sum OF $50, 600. The bill was then
passed
EMPLOYEES IN THE SEED ROOM.
Mr.. ONeill, of Missouri, offered an amendment
to the agricultural appropriation bill, In the
House to-day, providing that no discrimination
shall be made in the compensation paid persons
employed In the seed room OF the department OF
agriculture for the same class of work. The
amendment was adopted.
HISTORICAL MANUsCRIPrS
senator Hoar, from the committee on the library,
to-day reported favorably an amendment intended
to be proposed to the sundry civil appropriation
bill to constitute the Secretary or State the libra
sOn1an Institution a commission to report to Com
greSS the character and value OF the historical and
other manuscripts belonging TO the government,
and what method and policy should be pursued In
regard TO editing and publishing them.
Sales Of Real Estate.
r S. T: Cissell has sold % acres and 81 perches
OF part OF Pretty Prospect to John Z. Bullet, OF
Philadelphia for $50 600: and the latter has trans
terred IL to q. p. Cannon, who has conveyed II TO
Il. ID. GoldSbOrough and 1. n. Jackson In trust for
the same amounts. r j. Wharton has sold 10 A..
N. Saunders lOts2 to and %, square ST. t55, 776